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Depression
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Age 40-54
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Interview 07
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Fears further depression, and compares depression recovery with being in remission from cancer. Worries that he may be getting depressed again when he
Used a raft of strategies to recover including time off work, attending a support group, counselling, physical exercise, interaction with nature and pets, and spiritual healing.
Mental health
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Depression
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Age 65+
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Interview 01
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He 'swallowed his tongue' during ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) and had to try to alert the anaesthetists, and lost memory of a holiday and work prac
Treatments have included ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy), hospitalisation, talking therapies, lithium and medication. He was on a preventative, low dose of Zoloft (sertraline 100mg/day) due to his wife's death.
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